My dad has added a new tag-line to some of his more politically minded emails. He took the quote from Daniel Webster. I had not come across this one before, but I like it... and I think it actually has some application for a lot of gun control legislation counter-arguments.
Quote:
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"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." -- Daniel Webster
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Something to think about, next time some legislator or executive says he wants to pass a bill for public safety, for the good of the children, etc.